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ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY ACTUAL WEEK 11 FINAL EXAM 2025

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NURS-6521N-30-ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY ACTUAL WEEK 11 FINAL EXAM WINTER QTR. VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. Question 1 A patient with bipolar disorder is on divalproex sodium (Depakote) for mania. What test(s) would the family nurse practitioner monitor? -CORRECT- Liver function test and ...

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NURS-6521N-30-ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY ACTUAL WEEK 11 FINAL EXAM 2025-
2026 WINTER QTR. VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Question 1
A patient with bipolar disorder is on divalproex sodium (Depakote) for mania. What test(s) would the family nurse
practitioner monitor?
-CORRECT- Liver function test and CBC.

Question 2
A 68-year-old man is being treated for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and began treatment with finasteride (Proscar) 3
months ago. When planning the care of this patient, what desired outcome should the nurse prioritize?
-CORRECT- The patient will experience complete bladder emptying.

Question 3
A 2-year-old child is diagnosed with a minor ailment and is to be administered medications at home for 2 weeks. The child
lives with his mother, grandmother, and four other children between the ages of 14 months and 7 years. The home health
nurse is asked to assess the home environment to determine if it is appropriate for the child to take his medication at
home. Which of the following will have the greatest impact on the nurse's assessment?
-CORRECT- The mother and grandmother's understanding about the drugs

Question 4
A 6-month-old child has developed skin irritation due to an allergic reaction. He has been prescribed a topical skin ointment.
The nurse will consider which of the following before administering the drug?
-CORRECT- That the infant's skin has greater permeability than that of an adult.

Question 5
A patient has been prescribed oral tetracycline. The nurse will instruct the patient to take the drug.
-CORRECT- on an empty stomach 1 hour before or 2 hours after taking any meals or other drugs.

Question 6
A patient is receiving long-term clindamycin therapy for a life-threatening infection. The nurse will begin by monitoring this
drug therapy by obtaining
-CORRECT- a baseline complete blood count.

Question 7
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 64-year-old female patient who is receiving IV heparin and reports bleeding from her
gums. The nurse checks the patient's laboratory test results and finds that she has a very high aPTT. The nurse anticipates
that which of the following drugs may be ordered?
-CORRECT- Protamine sulfate

Question 8
A nurse practitioner orders 150 mg of oral fluconazole for a patient with vulvovaginal candidiasis. The patient should expect
to take medication
-CORRECT- every day until the infection is gone.

Question 9
Which adverse reaction is common in the patient taking buspirone? -CORRECT- headache

Question 10
A 62-year-old patient taking tamoxifen exhibits increased bone and tumor pain along with a local disease flare. The nurse
interprets this as an indication of which of the following?
-CORRECT- The tumor responding to treatment

, Question 11
The first line drug choice for a previously healthy adult patient who has been diagnosed with community acquired
pneumonia would be
-CORRECT- Azithromycin

Question 12
Which of the following medications will not increase the likelihood of photosensitivity? -CORRECT- Amoxicillin

Question 13
A woman who is in the second trimester of her first pregnancy has been experiencing frequent headaches and has sought
advice from her nurse practitioner about safe treatment options. What analgesic can the nurse most safely recommend?
-CORRECT- Acetaminophen

Question 14
A patient is taking etoposide for a testicular tumor refractory to treatment. The nursing assessment reveals that he is also
taking warfarin. The nurse must carefully monitor for which of the following?
-CORRECT- Elevated prothrombin time

Question 15
A patient is to begin taking tobramycin (Nebcin) for a nosocomial infection. Which of the following assessments should the
nurse prioritize?
-CORRECT- The peak and trough blood levels

Question 16
The clinical nurse educator who oversees the emergency department in a children's hospital has launched an awareness
program aimed at reducing drug errors. What measure addresses the most common cause of incorrect doses in the care of
infants and children?
-CORRECT- Having nurses check their math calculations with a colleague before administering a drug.

Question 17
Which antibiotic is most frequently associated with "Red man Syndrome”? -CORRECT- Vancomycin

Question 18
A pregnant patient who has diabetes has been admitted to the hospital to begin labor. Since the patient has diabetes, the
physician has decided to use oxytocin (Pitocin) to initiate labor contractions. When talking to the patient about the adverse
effects of the drug, the nurse should understand that the most common adverse effects of the drug include
-CORRECT- uterine tachysystole.

Question 19
A male patient is taking finasteride for BPH. Which of the following will the nurse evaluate at each clinic
visit?
-CORRECT- Urinary elimination patterns

Question 20
A 43-year-old man has been diagnosed with active TB. He is prescribed a multiple drug therapy, including INH and rifampin.
A priority assessment by the nurse will be to monitor which combination of laboratory test results?
-CORRECT- Serum alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase, and bilirubin

Question 21
An immunocompromised patient in a critical care setting has developed a respiratory infection that has been attributed to
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The nurse should anticipate that the patient will require treatment with
-CORRECT- vancomycin.

Question 22
Which of the following would a Nurse Practitioner assess for in a patient who is taking polymyxin B systemically?

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